TO CREATE THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE OF AGGRAVATED ASSAULT UPON A HEALTHCARE WORKER; AND TO DEFINE "HEALTHCARE WO...
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SB 435 — TO CREATE THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE OF AGGRAVATED ASSAULT UPON A HEALTHCARE WORKER; AND TO DEFINE "HEALTHCARE WORKER" REGARDING ASSAULT AND BATTERY.
Last action — Notification that SB435 is now Act 753
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 11, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican) on April 18, 2025.
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2 sponsors
2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
0 added · 2 removedPlain-language change summary
The removed lines indicate that the bill SB 435 is no longer tied to Act 753 of the Regular Session and that it has a different approval date, which was originally set for April 17, 2025. This change is important because it simplifies the legislation by removing references to a previous act, allowing SB 435 to stand on its own. It ensures clarity about its timeline and legislative intent without being linked to another act.
Act 753 of the Regular Session State of Arkansas 95th General Assembly A Bill Regular Session, 2025 SENATE BILL 435 5 By:
APPROVED:3 03/11/2025 4:35:05 PM JMB208
4/17/25 3 03/11/2025 4:35:05 PM JMB208
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The bill establishes the criminal offense of aggravated assault upon a healthcare worker and defines 'healthcare worker' for legal purposes.
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Arkansas Code § 5-13-101
(2)(A) "Healthcare worker" means a person who is employed by, volunteers for, or contracts with a healthcare facility, organization, or healthcare service provider and is involved in the delivery, support, or administration of healthcare services, including without limitation:
Defines 'healthcare worker' to include various roles involved in healthcare service delivery.
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Arkansas Code § 5-13-202(a)(4)(E)
Any other healthcare provider providing→ Any other healthcare provider worker providingClarifies terminology to ensure all healthcare provider roles are recognized.
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Arkansas Code Title 5, Chapter 13, Subchapter 2
5-13-215. Aggravated assault upon a healthcare worker. (a) A person commits the offense of aggravated assault upon a healthcare worker if he or she, under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to the personal hygiene and safety of the healthcare worker, purposely engages in conduct that creates a potential danger of infection to the healthcare worker while the healthcare worker is engaged in the course of his or her employment by causing a person whom the actor knows to be a healthcare worker to come into contact with saliva, blood, urine, feces, seminal fluid, or other bodily fluid by purposely throwing, tossing, expelling, or otherwise transferring the fluid or material.
Introduces a new criminal offense specifically targeting assaults on healthcare workers.
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Arkansas Code Title 5, Chapter 13, Subchapter 2
(b) Aggravated assault upon a healthcare worker is a Class D felony.
Establishes a classification for the new offense as a Class D felony, setting legal penalties.
Action History
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Notification that SB435 is now Act 753
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DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
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Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
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ORDERED ENROLLED
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Returned from the House as passed.
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Returned to the Senate as passed.
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Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
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Returned by the Committee Do Pass
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Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE
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RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
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Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.
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Read the third time and passed.
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Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
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Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE
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Filed
Sponsors
- Lee Johnson · Primary
- Missy Irvin · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on
Sponsors (2)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (136)
136 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 435?
- SB 435 is sponsored by Lee Johnson and Missy Irvin.
- What is the current status of SB 435?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 11, 2025. Enacted.
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